The Trail 100 is a tick-list of – you guessed it – 100 UK mountains that you absolutely MUST climb!

Some of them are big, some of them are beautiful, most of them are both. But whether it’s sheer measurable altitude, breath-taking views, or some hard to define quality that you can’t quite put your finger on, each and every one of these peaks deserves your time and attention.

You can download a printable PDF ticklist below, or scroll further down the page to view the full list online.

North Scotland

Sgurr Fhuaran 1067m/3,502ft NG978166 Central of Kintail’s Five Sisters. West ridge a stunningly sustained ascent.An Teallach 1060m/3,478ft NH063837 Brutally built and terrifyingly sheer; probably our scariest walker’s peak.Liathach 1055m/3,463ft NG929579 Dominates Torridon like an open bear trap. An awesome expedition.Sgurr na Ciche 1041m/3,415ft NM902966 Fantastically remote, rough, tough cone on the edge of Knoydart.Ladhar Bheinn 1020m/3,346ft NG821041 Isolated and complex king of the Knoydart wilderness. One of the best.Beinn Eighe 1010m/3,314ft NG951611 Immense... a circle of Munro summits enclosing an ancient corrie.Beinn Alligin 986m/3,236ft NG865612 Charismatic, satisfying and home to Britain’s hardest-won views.A’ Mhaighdean 967m/3,173ft NH008749 One of the UK’s remotest peaks, part of a fearsome northern wilderness.Ben Hope 927m/3,041ft NC478501 Most northerly Munro, magical and isolated on the northern coast.Foinaven 914m/2,998ft NC315507 Bulky, northern ridge walk with incredible views and precipitous screes.Beinn Dearg Mòr 910m/2,985ft NH030798 Remote and dramatic neighbour to An Teallach. Compact but spectacular.Garbh Bheinn 885m/2,903ft NM904621 Unexploited and breathlessly rugged... a gem of a rough diamond.Quinag 808m/2,651ft NC209291 A flail of contours from above, underfoot a stunning set of walker’s ridges.Suilven 731m/2,398ft NC153183 Fantastically weird, utterly unique and set in a special part of Scotland.Stac Pollaidh 612m/2,008ft NC109105 Ragged little peak; great scrambling and views that belie its accessibility.

Scottish Isles

Sgurr Alasdair 992m/3,256ft NG450207 Highest on Skye; a scrambly ridge takes you into the heart of the Cuillin.Sgurr Dearg 986m/3,235ft NG444215 The ’Inaccessible Pinnacle’. A V Diff climb, but a hell of an ambition.Ben More 966m/3,169ft NM525330 High point of Mull, a Munro that is often left until last due to its location.Sgurr nan Gillean 964m/3,164ft NG471252 Cuillin end-stop is horned and scary-looking; easiest way up is a scramble.Blaven (Bla Bheinn) 928m/3,045ft NG530218 Skye’s most impressive single mountain, and a stunning objective.Goatfell 874m/2,867ft NR990414 Sharp centrepiece to Arran’s under-rated and dramatic highlands.Beinn Tarsuinn 826m/2,710ft NR959412 Arran’s most exciting hill; traversed with A’Chir, one of Scotland’s toughest.Askival 812m/2,664ft NM393952 Most satisfying peak on the utterly extraordinary island of Rum.Beinn an Oir 785m/2,576ft NR498749 One of Jura’s ’Paps’ – three unique mountains on this sequestered isle.

Northern Ireland

Slieve Donard 849m/2,786ft J358276 Highest point in Northern Ireland, and a fine figurehead for the Mournes.